A policeman who punched a suspected shoplifter in the head before pinning her to the ground in Regent Street has been dismissed from the force. Pc James Kiddie, 46, was convicted of common assault and handed a community service order in February after lashing out at...

Two police officers are to appear in court following allegations of assault on a man earlier this year, the police watchdog said. The officers from Bedfordshire Police have been summonsed in connection with an alleged assault on Faruk Ali in Luton in February, the...

Two members of police staff who assaulted an uncooperative prisoner in what was condemned as “a form of torture” will be sentenced today. Police custody sergeant Stephen Harvey (left) twisted DIY shop boss David Healer’s arm behind his back so he...

A woman dragged across the floor of a Wiltshire police station by a custody sergeant received death threats because of the notoriety of the case, a court heard. Pamela Somerville, 60, of North Colerne, Wiltshire, was captured on CCTV being thrown head-first on to the...

The police watchdog has condemned as “a form of torture” the actions of two cops from County Durham convicted of assault at a police station. David Healer, 48, screamed in agony when he had his arm forced behind his back by police custody sergeant Stephen...

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